They probably aren't going to start selling computers that HAVE to use a multibutton mouse.
The functionality is there, sure, but you don't have to use the right click to do things.
Having worked in support in the past, I can honestly say that, for some people, double-clicking was a chore...and then once you wanted someone to right click, it was a nightmare. I honestly wanted to jump through the phone or over the desk and just do it for them.
I think the key feature is that you don't NEED the extra buttons for the OS to function normally, but they're there if you're so inclined.
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So, do they only get $5 out of me if I bought one of these with a Visa Gift Card that had only $5 left on it?
Hopefully, I can take my PowerBook on this ship. I really hope he didn't ban all Apple batteries for these flights.
"Our device uses two crystals instead of one, which doubles the acceleration potential," says Jeffrey Geuther
Yeah well, now I'm going to use three!
Ahh...the old "razor company" method, eh?
and....slashdotted...
So...now they're gonna show what REALLY happens when you eat magic mushrooms!
They probably aren't going to start selling computers that HAVE to use a multibutton mouse.
The functionality is there, sure, but you don't have to use the right click to do things.
Having worked in support in the past, I can honestly say that, for some people, double-clicking was a chore...and then once you wanted someone to right click, it was a nightmare. I honestly wanted to jump through the phone or over the desk and just do it for them.
I think the key feature is that you don't NEED the extra buttons for the OS to function normally, but they're there if you're so inclined.
Point and Click. Not Point and Think and Click.
So YOU'RE the one with 1" diameter fingertips, eh? Admit it...you were the hand model for this one.
...about Harry Potter firing the Father of the Order of the Phoenix...something about the 5th book in the series. My bad.
Chances are it sounds more like, "He mentioned FAHR!!" (followed quickly by a rousing, "Get 'er done!")